Get to know War Between The Land And The Sea’s Russell Tovey and if he has a partner

Russell T Davies‘ latest drama, The War Between The Land and The Sea, will air this weekend and is fronted by Russell Tovey.

The five-part series, a spin-off from Doctor Who, sees Tovey star as the low-level UNIT staff member, Barclay, who becomes a spokesperson for humanity as the Homo Aqua (aka the Doctor Who villains the Sea Devils) reemerge angry at the destruction done to the planet’s oceans.

Early reviews have been positive of the series, with critics hailing it as a “return to form” for Davies after the most recent seasons of Doctor Who, which failed to make much of a splash.

As well as Tovey the series also stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jemma Redgrave, Alexander Devrient, and Ruth Madeley among others.

The project is the latest from Tovey after recent roles in films such as Plainclothes and series such as Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.

Here’s what we know about the actor.

Where is Russell Tovey from?

The actor is from Billericay in Essex.

What was Russell Tovey’s breakout role?

Tovey started acting as a child with one of his first roles being in the CBBC series, Mud. However, his breakout role was that of Rudge in the Alan Bennett play, The History Boys.

Tovey played the rugby player at the National Theatre, on tour, on Broadway as well as in the film version.

What else has Russell Tovey been in?

After The History Boys, Tovey went on to land the role of George Sands, a werewolf, in the BBC There series, Being Human.

He’s also starred in British series like Him & Her, Gavin and Stacey, Ashes to Ashes, and Sherlock.

He’s more recently starred in Juice, Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, and now The War Between The Land and The Sea.

In the US, he’s starred in the popular LGBTQ+ series, Looking as well as Quantico and American Horror Story: NYC, playing queer roles in all three.

Film-wise, Tovey is known for 2014’s Pride, The Pass, The Good Liar, and Plainclothes.

What else does he do?

As well as being a booked and busy actor, Tovey is also known for his love of art. With his friend Robert Diament, Tovey has hosted the Talk Art podcast since 2018.

Tovey has also narrated every episode of Sun, Sex, and Suspicious Parents as well as appeared as a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.

Does he have a partner?

Tovey appears to be single at the moment. In 2016 he started a relationship with rugby player, Steve Brockman with the two getting engaged in 2018.

However, they broke up the same year before reuniting. They later broke up again.

Does Russell Tovey have any pets?

Sadly, not. Fans of Tovey will have been familiar with his French Bulldog, Rocky, who was often snapped and featured on Tovey’s social media.

At the end of November, Tovey shared with his followers that Rocky had died after 13 years together.

“I’m gonna miss you so much my little mate, you’ve been the best friend anyone could ever ask for – sleep deep Rockstar, I love you,” he wrote on Instagram.

The first two episodes of The War Between the Land and the Sea will air on BBC One on 7 December, with the remaining three episodes being released weekly on Sundays. The series will also stream on BBC iPlayer.

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